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138-140 High Street
Bromley
Above painting by Janet Simpson. |
Above sketch, date unknown. |
Above photo 1902 showing notice of impending demolition for street
widening in the shop window. Kindly sent by Brinley Hawkins. |
Above photo, date pre 1902. |
Above photo circa 1903, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above postcard, postmarked 1905. Also showing the "Forester." |
Above postcard, date unknown, kindly sent by Brinley Hawkins. |
Above photo, date unknown. |
Above photo 1905, kindly sent by James Fribbins. |
Above photo, 1929. |
Above painting, 1947. Kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above postcard circa 1950s. |
Above postcard, 1961. |
It appears from the above photo the premises was also a Posting House
which in its heyday could accommodate up to 100 horses standing outside
waiting for trade.
Further research has shown a mention of it from the Morning Post of 30
June 1806.
The premises had a cricket ground behind it. On the right were the
stables later to become a garage where you could hire cars from from James
Young and Co. On the extreme right were the premises of Mr. Albion Russell
and Sons, bootmakers.
The original building was rebuilt in about 1826, when the front which
formerly stood close to the road was set back 28 feet; both sides of the
house being circular a good carriage drive was formed, and the obstructions
previously experienced entirely removed.
There is a reference to the pub hosting a cricket match between Bromley
and Chislehurst v. Addington to be played on 26 May 1746 in the ' Daily
Advertiser ' of 17 may 1746.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 9 January, 1810.
CAPITAL INN AND POST-HOUSE.
To be Let, all that convenient and good-accustomed Inn, the "WHITE
HART," at Bromley, in Kent, with stabling, meadow land, and every
Convenience for carrying on a large stroke of business, which has
been established many years. The lease, 20 years of which is
unexpired, at a very low rent, may be purchased, and immediate
possession had.
Apply on the premises, or of Mr. Harman or Mr. Bell, Croydon.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 14 July 1857.
BROMLEY.
An inquest was held on Monday, July 6, at the "White Hart Hotel,"
Bromley, before Mr. Carter, coroner, on the body of William Hudd,
whoso death we announced in our last, by falling from his seat in
front of a van as he, with two fellow-workmen, was returning home
late on Wednesday evening from the Regent’s Park Flower Show, where
they had been with flowers for exhibition. The fatal accident has
created considerable excitement, in consequence of his companions
leaving him in a shed on the premises of Mr. Coleschild, Bromley,
where he had been several years employed. The jury returned a
verdict of "Accidental Death," and the coroner, in an able address,
showed the folly of leaving persons who had met with similar
accidents unattended to as in this case.
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From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 18 July, 1857.
Coroner's inquest. Bromley.
An inquest was held at the "White Hart," before C. J. Carttar, Esq.,
coroner, on Monday, the 6th inst., to inquire into the cause of the
death of William Hudd, aged 32, under gardener to Coles Childs, Esq.
It appeared, according to the evidence, he left work in company with
another of the under gardeners and the driver, with a large van load
of plants, to show at the Regent’s Park flower show. On Tuesday
night, at 11 o’clock, when the show was over, Mr. Morris, the head
gardener, after seeing the plants packed, left them, leaving orders
to bring the plants home. They got on the road and had been
drinking, and in passing through Lewisham all three were asleep on
the board in front of the van. The driver, Thomas Burridge, on
rousing himself, missed the deceased and cried out, and his mate
jumped off, run back, and found the deceased laying in the road
about 100 yards from where they stopped. He was assisted into the
van and brought home. At his own request they left him in a shed on
his saying he was not hurt, and should be all right in the morning.
His wife, who was uneasy at her husband not returning home, sent
early in the morning for his brother, Samuel Hudd, who found him in
the shed very bad, got him home, and sent for a doctor, but he got
gradually worse, and died on Friday morning early. He had injured
the spine of his back in the fall, which was the cause of his death.
Verdict, "Accidental, death." The coroner reprimanded the men for
leaving him in the shed instead of taking him home.
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Maidstone Journal and Kentish Advertiser, Saturday 26 June 1869.
STEALING EATABLES.
On Monday, W. Wilson and Anne Hooper were charged at Mr. Lattor's
Office, Bromley, before Coles Child, Esq., with stealing a
piece of bacon, a piece of cheese, and a pocket handkerchief, the
property of James Venness. The property was left by the
prosecutor in the "White Hart Tap," lying in a basket, and whilst he
went out to prisoners walked in and stole its. Information was
given to P.S. Tipton., who went in pursuit, and found them at the
"Railway Tavern," close to the station, in the tap room, cooking
the stolen bacon. Both prisoners were remanded.
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From the Kent and Sussex Courier, 25 September, 1874.
The Fatal Accident to a Coachman.
On the evening of Thursday, 17th inst., Mr. C. J. Carttar, coroner,
at the "White Hart Hotel," Bromley, held
an inquest on the body of Henry Lane, coachman to Sir David Lionel
Salomons, Bart., who was killed on the
preceding day by being thrown from a trap.
From the evidence it appeared that the deceased was driving in a
light dog cart from London to his master's
residence, and when passing the College he came in contact with
another vehicle, and was thrown into the
road, by which he sustained severe concussion of the brain, in
addition to other injuries. He was removed to
the cottage hospital in an insensible state, and he died shortly
after midnight. It was elicited that the person
who was driving the vehicle with which the deceased came into
collision drove off immediately after the
accident, and the enquiry was adjourned to give the police an
opportunity of finding out the person referred
to.
The adjourned inquest was held at the "White Hart Hotel," on Tuesday
evening, when several witnesses
were examined, and from their evidence it appeared that the
deceased's trap came into collision with an
egg van, belonging to Mr. John Kitely, of Woolwich, which was being
driven towards Southend. The
deceased was driving at a sharp trot on the wrong side of the road,
which was shown by the step of the dog
cart being bent, and the effect of the collision was that the
lighter cart was thrown completely over, and the
deceased fell on his head. A large crowd soon assembled and Mr.
Kitely, finding that he could render no
assistance, drove on.
Dr. Beeby, who tendered the deceased at the Cottage Hospital, said
that death was caused by a fracture of
the skull, and a verdict of accidentally killed was returned.
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I am informed by Maria Wilson that the pub was closed some time in the 1960s and
has since been demolished and replaced by a typical 1960s building that was
occupied by Littlewoods.
Above photo, showing the location, 1970s. |
LICENSEE LIST
PAWLEY William 1832-41+ (age 38 in 1841 )
JONES John 1841+ (age 53 in 1841)
(White Hart Tap.)
LOWNDS William 1858-83+ (age 52 in 1871)
FERRIS Albert after 1897+
CLAESSENS Leon 1918+
FEWELL W R 1930+
OVER H M 1938+
https://pubwiki.co.uk/WhiteHartHotel.shtml
http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/whitehart.html
From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
Census
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